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Astronaut Sunita Williams expressed her desire to have completed her mission on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which returned to Earth without her and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore.
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Technical issues during the mission led NASA to change plans and delay their return until February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
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Williams and Wilmore remain positive about their extended stay on the International Space Station, focusing on their duties and even requesting ballots to vote in the upcoming US presidential elections from space.
Astronaut Sunita Williams has spoken out for the first time since Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth without her and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore. During a press conference from the International Space Station (ISS), Williams shared her thoughts on the spacecraft’s uncrewed landing and the decision to delay their homecoming.
Williams and Wilmore were initially scheduled to return on the Starliner, but technical issues during the mission led NASA to change plans. Despite the setbacks, Williams expressed her satisfaction with the Starliner’s uncrewed return, emphasizing the importance of safety and testing.
Williams and Wilmore will now return to Earth in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule as part of the Crew-9 mission. The astronauts remain positive about their extended stay on the ISS, focusing on their duties and even requesting ballots to vote in the upcoming US presidential elections from space.
